JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS

‘Beauty Holding a fan’

by Shōen Uemura (1875 - 1949)

Woodcut print on rice paper mounted on board

9.5 x 10.5 "

£150

Shōen was one of the first women to paint professionally and change the mentality around women artists in Japan. She was a trail blazing artist most known for her paintings and prints of beauties, she went on to become one of Japan’s most renowned female artists. She reached a level of recognition that was previously unheard of as she became the first woman to receive the esteemed Order of Culture award.

'China Rose and Java Sparrow'

By Kinoshita Oju (Manuyama Oju)

1898 print from his earlier work

8 x 10.5''

£75

Kinoshita Oju was the son of the founder of the Manuyama school, and worked in the characteristic style of the school, namely a realistic approach to naturalistic subject matters.

This is a beautiful print with slight foxing, it is unframed but framing can be arranged so please enquire for pricing information.

'Two Wild Geese in Flight with Full Moon'

By Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

9.5 x 10.5"

£75

Ohara Koson was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement.

Ohara Koson was famous as a master of kachō-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson and Ohara Koson.

*Only sold as a  a triptych (1/3) *

Toyohara Chikanobu (Yōshū Chikanobu):

Tanabata Festival with beauties

From the series : Annual events of a prosperous Edo

The beauties watch the annual festivities from above with the milky way glittering, using ground up mica

Published by Hashimoto in 1885

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£500

*Only sold as a  a triptych (2/3)*

Toyohara Chikanobu (Yōshū Chikanobu) :

Tanabata Festival with beauties

From the series : Annual events of a prosperous Edo

The beauties watch the annual festivities from above with the milky way glittering, using ground up mica

Published by Hashimoto in 1885

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£500

*Only sold as a  a triptych (3/3)*

Toyohara Chikanobu (Yōshū Chikanobu)  :

Tanabata Festival with beauties

From the series : Annual events of a prosperous Edo

The beauties watch the annual festivities from above with the milky way glittering, using ground up mica

Published by Hashimoto in 1885

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£500

Returning Home

Takahashi Shōtei (1871 - 1945)

Picture size approx: 38 x 17cm

£500

Title unknown, napping child 

From the series: 'Ukiyo no hana' 

Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

Miyagawa Shutei was an artist from the Meiji period who focussed on depictions of women and children, offering a glimpse into upper-class life during this period. This series is considered one of Shutei's major works and the prints are very well preserved due to the fact that they were kept under cover.

£70

Prince Genji in the Chapter "Under the cherry blossoms"

by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)

Published by Mitaya, Kihachi in 1855

Picture size approx: 35 x 24cm

£195

Yoshida : Great Bridge on the Toyokawa River, showing actor Arashi Rikan III as Oran no Kata, with Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII.

By Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Utagawa Kunisida (Toyokuni III) (1786 - 1865)

From ''The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road by Two Brushes"

Picture size approx : 35.5 x 24.5 cm

£425

Aki Province: Itsukushima, depiction of a festival (Aki, Itsukushima, sairei no zu)

From the series 'Famous places in the sixty odd provinces'

£375

Uchi Nihonbashi Shinonome no kei

Number 1 in the series, "Famous Sights of the Fifty-Three Stations, vertical"

By Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) 

Published by Tsutaya Kichizō

Bridge was built in 1603 at the start of the Edo period.

£1250

*Only sold as a  a triptych (1/3) *

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) 

Prosperity up to Chiyo Celebration with Lion Dance (Chiyo Hana Shishi No Iwai)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£450

*Only sold as a  a triptych (2/3) *

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) 

Prosperity up to Chiyo Celebration with Lion Dance (Chiyo Hana Shishi No Iwai)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£450

*Only sold as a  a triptych (3/3) *

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) 

Prosperity up to Chiyo Celebration with Lion Dance (Chiyo Hana Shishi No Iwai)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£450

Picking Autumn Flowers

From the series: 'Ukiyo no hana' 

Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

Miyagawa Shutei was an artist from the Meiji period who focussed on depictions of women and children, offering a glimpse into upper-class life during this period. This series is considered one of Shutei's major works and the prints are very well preserved due to the fact that they were kept under cover.

£70

Two Kabuki actors, possibly from a triptych

 Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£150

Kabuki Actor Bando Mitsugoro III

 Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£150

'Hanakurabe Sato No Zensei'

Three Courtesans, Nakamanji Hamamura, Daikin Imamurasaki and Inamoto Koina in a colourful garden setting

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£400

'Hanakurabe Sato No Zensei'

Three Courtesans, Nakamanji Hamamura, Daikin Imamurasaki and Inamoto Koina in a colourful garden setting

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£400

'Hanakurabe Sato No Zensei'

Three Courtesans, Nakamanji Hamamura, Daikin Imamurasaki and Inamoto Koina in a colourful garden setting

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£400

*Only sold as a triptych 1/3*

A winter scene 

From the Series: 'A Tale of Genji' Sonoyukari Yukimitei 

Utagawa Fusatane (active 1854 - 1889)

Published by Fujioka Yakeijirō

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£225

*Only sold as a triptych 1/3*

A winter scene 

From the Series: 'A Tale of Genji' Sonoyukari Yukimitei 

Utagawa Fusatane (active 1854 - 1889)

Published by Fujioka Yakeijirō

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£225

*Only sold as a triptych 1/3*

A winter scene 

From the Series: 'A Tale of Genji' Sonoyukari Yukimitei 

Utagawa Fusatane (active 1854 - 1889)

Published by Fujioka Yakeijirō

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

£225

Page from illustrated 'manga' book 

Yoshitara was the oldest pupil of Kuniyoshi

Picture size approx: 10 x 15 cm

£95

Page from illustrated 'manga' book 

Yoshitara was the oldest pupil of Kuniyoshi

Picture size approx: 10 x 15 cm

£95

Morning Tea

From the series: 'Ukiyo no hana' 

Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

Miyagawa Shutei was an artist from the Meiji period who focussed on depictions of women and children, offering a glimpse into upper-class life during this period. This series is considered one of Shutei's major works and the prints are very well preserved due to the fact that they were kept under cover.

£70

Morning Outing

From the series: 'Ukiyo no hana' 

Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

Miyagawa Shutei was an artist from the Meiji period who focussed on depictions of women and children, offering a glimpse into upper-class life during this period. This series is considered one of Shutei's major works and the prints are very well preserved due to the fact that they were kept under cover.

£70

Beauties at the Beach 

From the series: 'Ukiyo no hana' 

Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914)

Picture size approx : 35 x 23 cm

Miyagawa Shutei was an artist from the Meiji period who focussed on depictions of women and children, offering a glimpse into upper-class life during this period. This series is considered one of Shutei's major works and the prints are very well preserved due to the fact that they were kept under cover.

£70